Brian Hioe

Brian Hioe is one of the founding editors of New Bloom Magazine and its arts sister publication, No Man Is An Island.

Hong Kong

Review: Hong Kong Sci-Fi Movie “Detrimental” Befuddles With Bad Writing, Poor Execution, and…Great Production Values?

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Taiwan

Review: “Seven Days in Heaven” Blends Youthful and Flippant Rebellion With Distinct Taiwanese Flavor

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Taiwan

Review: “She’s Talking in Island” Depicts A Roving Dialog Between Taiwan’s Sunflower Generation and Gen Z

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Taiwan

Review: Recently Restored Taiwanese Film “Teenage Fugitive” Peeks Back at Tsai Ming-liang’s Earlier Output

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Japan

Review: Japanese Indie Film “Amiko” Depicts the Inner Life of a Quirky Child

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South Korea

Review: “Dauren’s Wedding” Revels in Bigotry about Korean Kazakhs

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Taiwan

Review: “Eye of the Storm” Reimagines Taiwan’s SARS Outbreak through a COVID-Tinged Lens

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Independent Films

Review: “Starring Jerry as Himself” Blends Fact and Fiction in a Tale of Scams and Family

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China

Review: “Dear Mother I Meant to Write About Death” Offers a Powerful Look at Mortality and Mother-Daughter Relations

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China

Review: “The Cord of Life” Explores Modernity v. Tradition in Inner Mongolian Music

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